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1954 American western film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Forty-Niners is a 1954 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and written by Daniel B. Ullman. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Virginia Grey, Harry Morgan, John Doucette, Lane Bradford and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on May 4, 1954, by Allied Artists Pictures.[1][2][3]
The Forty-Niners | |
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Directed by | Thomas Carr |
Written by | Daniel B. Ullman |
Produced by | Vincent M. Fennelly |
Starring | Wild Bill Elliott Virginia Grey Harry Morgan John Doucette Lane Bradford I. Stanford Jolley |
Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
Edited by | Sam Fields |
Music by | Raoul Kraushaar |
Production company | Westwood Productions |
Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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